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The Wooden Bookshelves Creation Tasks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- improper lifting techniques
- high noise levels.
- 2. Select material
- Manual handling injuries
- falling objects
- splinters from wooden materials.
- 3. Measure & Mark
- Cutting injuries
- eye injuries from flying debris.
- 4. Cut panels
- Severe cuts from power tools
- dust inhalation.
- 5. Sand surfaces
- Dust inhalation
- eye injuries from flying debris.
- 6. Connect parts together
- Pinch points
- impact injuries from hammer use.
- 7. Apply adhesive
- Chemical exposure
- skin irritation.
- 8. Apply veneer
- Eye strain
- pinch points.
- 9. Trim excess
- Cuts
- pinch points.
- 10. Sand to finish
- Dust inhalation
- eye injuries from flying debris.
- 11. Apply sealant
- Chemical exposure
- fire hazard from flammable materials.
- 12. Final inspection
- Eye strain
- poor ergonomic setups.
- 13. Packaging
- Manual handling injuries
- sharp edges.
- 14. Storage
- Falling objects
- manual handling injuries.
- 15. Transportation
- Manual handling injuries
- vehicle movement.
- 16. Installation
- Manual handling injuries
- improper use of power tools
- falling objects.
- 17. Clean up
- Trips over clutter
- exposure to harmful substances.
- 18. Waste Disposal
- Manual handling injuries
- improper waste disposal.
- 19. Tool Maintenance
- Electric shock
- cutting injuries.
- 20. Accident reporting
- Inaccurate reporting
- non-compliance with laws.